Organizational Studies Approved Course List
(for ICP-Organizational Studies)
 
* Students of the NEW Org. Studies program should follow the curriculum guide for their program *

Updated January 2nd, 2001


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To complete an Organizational Studies concentration, students must select a total of 30 credits. The courses listed below have been pre-approved for the program.


STATISTICS REQUIREMENT Take one of these 4 courses:
Sociology 210
Statistics 250 (formerly Stats 402)
Economics 404
Economics 405 / Statistics 405


LS&A COURSES Take at least one course from four of the departments listed below (but not to exceed 12 credits of approved courses from any one department):

Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS)
329. African-American Leadership. (3).
332. Environment and Inequality. (4).
418/Poli. Sci. 419. Black Americans and the Political System. (3).
426. Urban Redevelopment and Social Justice. (3)
434/Soc. 434. Social Organization of Black Communities. (3).
442/Anthro 411. African Culture. (3).
450. Law, Race, and the Historical Process I. (3).
451. Law, Race, and the Historical Process II. (3)
457/Econ 476. Political Economy of Black America. (3).
459/Cult. Anthro. 459. African-American Religion. (3).
486 Section 001/Comm. Studies 458. History of the African-American Press (3)

 

American Culture (AMCULT)
302/Soc. 302. Introduction to American Society. (3).
304/Soc. 304. American Immigration. (3).
342/Hist. 368/WS 360. History of the Family in the U.S. (4; 3 in the half-term).
421/Soc 423. Social Stratification (3).
496 Section 001/Hist 397 Section 004. African-American Social Movement (3).

Arabic, Armenian, Persian, Turkish, and Islamic Studies (AAPTIA)
409. Business Arabic, I. (4).
410. Business Arabic, II. (4).

Cultural Anthropology (ANTHRCUL)
330. Culture, Thought, and Meaning. (4).
333. Non-Western Legal Systems, I. (3; 2 in the half-term).
336. Warfare in Tribal Society. (3; 2 in the half-term).
411/CAAS 422. African Culture. (3).
425. Evolution of War and Peace in Unstratified Societies. (3).
429. Television, Society, and Culture. (3).
438. Urban Anthropology. (3; 2 in the half-term).
439. Economic Anthropology and Development. (3; 2 in the half-term).
451/CAAS 459. African-American Religion. (3).
472/Ling. 409. Language and Culture. (3; 2 in the half-term).
474/Ling. 410. Language and Discrimination: Language as Social Statement. (3; 2 in the half-term).
572/Ling. 542. Introduction to Sociolinguistics. (3; 2 in the half-term).

Chinese (CHIN)
416. Chinese for the Professions. (3).

Communication Studies (COMM)
305/Ling. 305/Poli. Sci. 305. Political and Advertising Discourse. (3).
351. Structure and Function of Media Systems. (4).
361. Processes of Mediated Communication. (4).
371. Media, Culture, and Society. (4).
381. Media Impact on Knowledge, Values, and Behavior. (4).
451. Media Professionals. (3).
452. Media Law and Policy. (3).
453. The Media in American History. (3).
458 Section 1/CAAS 486 Section 1.
History of the African-American Press. (3).
462. Social Influence and Persuasion. (4).
464. Communication Processes and Technologies. (3).
474. Mass Communication and Identity. (3).
484/Poli. Sci. 420. Mass Media and Political Behavior. (4).
485 /Soc 463. Mass Communication and Public Opinon (3).

Economics (ECON)
320. Survey of Labor Economics. (3).
323. Economics and Gender. (3).
325/PS 439. Inequality in the US. (3).

330. American Industries. (3).
340. International Economics. (3).
360. The Developing Economies. (3).
421. Labor Economics I. (3).
422. The Structure of Labor Markets. (3).
430. Business Abroad. (3)
431. Industrial Organization and Performance. (3).
432. Government Regulation of Industry. (3).
438/Health Mgmt. & Policy 661 (Public Health). Economics of Health Services. (3).
453. The European Economy. (3).
454. The Economy of Japan. (3).
455. The Economy of China. (3).
476/CAAS 457. Political Economy of Black Americans. (3).
485. Law and Economics. (3).
486. Law and Economics, II. (3).
487. Urban Economics. (3)
491/Hist. 491. History of the American Economy. (3).
493/Hist. 493. European Economic History. (3).
494/Hist. 494. Topics in Economic History. Section 001 Economic History of Japan.(3).

French (FRENCH)
380. Intermediate Business French. (3).

German (GERMAN)
350. Business German. (3).
351. Business German Practicum. (3).
430/Bus. Admin. 499. Doing Business in German. (3).

Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies (HJCS)
401. Hebrew of the Communications Media, I. (3).
402. Hebrew of the Communications Media, II. (3).

History (HISTORY)
363. US Foreign Policy and International Politics Since WWII (4).
366. American Science and American Culture. (3)
368/Amer. Cult. 342/WS 360. History of the Family in the U.S. (4; 3 in the half-term).
370/WS 370. Women in American History to 1870. (3).
371/WS 371. Women in American History Since 1870. (4; 3 in the half-term).
397 Section 004/Am Cult 496 Section 001. African-American Social Movement (3).
385. History of Zionism and the State of Israel (4)
466. The United States, 1901-1933. (4).
467. The United States Since 1933. (4).
491/Econ. 491. History of the American Economy. (3).
493/Econ. 493. European Economic History. (3).
494/Econ. 494. Topics in Economic History. (3).
561. Social History of the United States Since 1865. (3).
569/LHC 412 (Business Administration). American Business History. (3).

History of Art (HISTART)
211/WS 211. Gender and Popular Culture. (4).

Japanese (JAPANESE)
416. Communicative Competence for Japan-Oriented Careers. (3).
417. Communicative Competence for Japan-Oriented Careers II. (3).

Judaic Studies (JUDAIC)
451/Poli. Sci. 451. Politics and Culture of East European Jewry. (3).

Linguistics (LING)
305/Comm. 305/Poli. Sci. 305. Advertising Rhetoric. (3).
370/Anthro. 474. Language and Discrimination: Language as Social Statement. (3; 2 in the half-term).
409/Anthro. 472. Language and Culture. (3; 2 in the half-term).
542/Anthro. 572. Introduction to Sociolinguistics. (3; 2 in the half-term).

Mathematics (MATH)
427/Human Behavior 603 (Social Work). Retirement Plans and Other Employee Benefit Plans. (3).

Political Science (POLISCI)
305/Ling. 305/Comm. 305. Political and Advertising Discourse. (3).
380. Environmental Politics and Policy. (3).
410. American Policy Processes. (3).
411. American Political Processes. (3).
417. Legislative Process. (3).
419/CAAS 418. Black Americans and the Political System. (3).
420/Comm. 484. Mass Media and Political Behavior. (4).
421. American State Government. (3).
431. Public Administration. (3).
434. Government and Public Policy. (3).
436. Bureaucracy and Policy Making. (3).
439/Econ 324. Inequality in the US. (3) 
441. Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Democracies. (3).
445. Eastern Europe: Revolution, Reaction, and Refore. (3).
451/Jud. Stud. 451. Politics and Culture of Modern East Erupoean Jewry. (3).
463. International Organization and Integration. (3).
483. American Political Parties and Electoral Problems. (3).
486. Public Opinion, Political Participation, and Pressure Groups. (3).
585/Public Policy 585. Political Environment of Policy Analysis. (3).

Psychology (PSYCH)
317/318. Community Based Research. (3+1).
319. Empowering Families and Communities. (3).
320. Laboratory in Community Intervention. (1).
360. Introduction to Organizational Psychology. (4).
361. Advanced Laboratory in Organizational Psychology. (4).
380. Introduction to Social Psychology. (4).
411/WS 419. Gender and Group Process in a Multicultural Context. (3).
464. Group Behavior in Organizations. (3).
542. Decision Processes. (3).
561. Advanced Topics in Organizational Psychology. (3).
565. Organizational Systems. (3).
581. Advanced Topics in Social Psychology. (3).

Public Policy (PUBPOL)
585/Poli. Sci. 585. Political Environment of Policy Analysis. (3).

Religion (RELIGION)
312. Church and American Society. (3).

Russian (RUSSIAN)
413. Business Russian. (3; 4 in the half-term).

Soc Sci-RC (RCSSCI)
345 Community Strategies Against Poverty in the US. (4).
360 Section 001. Steam Engines and Computers: From Industrial Proletarians to Information Workers (4).
360 Section 002. Excellence, Equity, and the Politics of Education (4).

Spanish (SPANISH)
305. Spanish for Business and the Professions. (3).

Sociology (SOC)
302/Amer. Cult. 302. Introduction to American Society. (3).
304/Amer. Cult. 304. American Immigration. (3).
330. Population Problems. (3).
331. Population Trends in the United States: Economic and Social Consequences. (3).
410. The American Jewish Community (3).
415. Economic Sociology. (3).
420. Complex Organizations. (3).
423/Am Cult 421. Social Stratification. (3).
434/CAAS 434. Social Organization of Black Communities. (3).
440. Sociology of Work. (3).
442. Occupations & Professions. (3).
447/WS 447. Sociology of Gender. (3).
452. Law and Social Psychology. (3).
454. Law and Social Organization. (3).
458. Sociology of Education. (3).
460. Social Change. (3).
463 /Comm Studies 485. Mass Communication and Public Opinon (3).
470. Social Influence. (3).
475/MCO 475 (Public Health). Introduction to Medical Sociology. (3).

Theatre and Drama (THTREMUS)
385. Performing Arts Management. (2).

Women's Studies (WOMENSTD)
211/Hist. of Art 211. Gender and Popular Culture. (4).
360/Hist. 368/Amer. Cult. 342. History of the Family in the U.S. (4; 3 in the half-term).
370/Hist. 370. Women in American History to 1870. (3).
371/Hist. 371. Women in American History Since 1870. (4; 3 in the half-term).
419/Psych. 411. Gender and Group Process in a Multicultural Context. (3).
447/Soc. 447. Sociology of Gender. (3).


OPTIONAL COURSES FROM THE U OF M BUSINESS SCHOOL  

Students can count toward their curriculum two of the following courses:

Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management (OB)
300. Behavior Theory and Management. (3).
314. Organizational Change. (3).
315. Management of Personnel. (3).
317. Teamwork in Organizations. (3).
322. Management-Union Relations. (3).
324. Organizational Design. (3).
351. Human Resource Management. (3).


REMINDERS:
* Organizational Studies credits cannot be used towards a second concentration.
* Alternate courses require the approval of an Organizational Studies advisor.
* A maximum of six non-LSA credits can be included in this program.